An article about Protecting your pets in all kinds of weather in the local newspaper

Common sense for most of us but a freindly reminder. Todays heat index 110
with 100% humidity

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news...nds-of-weather

It feels like it's over 100 degrees outside, and if humans are
uncomfortable, imagine what pets are going through.
Dogs and cats are particularly sensitive to the heat, and can get overheated
very fast. While humans have the ability to sweat as a cool-down mechanism,
pets do not. That means pet owners need to watch their cats and dogs extra
carefully in the summer.

"If you see your dog or cat excessively panting, open mouth, breathing with
their tongues hanging out, drooling excessively you immediately want to cool
their feet.The pads of their feet," said Maria Leeds with Brevard County
Humane Society. "They don't have the sweat glands so you'll want to cool
down their feet with cold water and their bellies where you can access the
skin quickly. And then get them to a vet."

Dogs and cats who get heat exhaustion can collapse and even die from it if
they are not treated. Some breeds are more susceptible than others.

"Specific breeds and different dogs will not cool down as quickly. If you
have English bulldogs, French bulldogs, pugs, anything with the smashed-in
faces," Leeds said. "They don't cool down as quickly, they get heat
exhaustion faster. They need plenty of water and more breaks."

Leeds says animals that are left overnight at the shelter during hot weather
are often found the next day with heat exhaustion. They have to be given ice
baths, even IV drips to cool them down.

Many people have outside pets. Leeds said they she have plenty of cool
water, and a shady place to go to during the day. They also should never ve
left in the car, even with the windows rolled down, because it gets very
hot, very quickly.

With the summer's heat also comes thunderstorms. Dogs and cats can feel the
barametric pressure dropping when a storm comes in, and that can cause a
heightened level of anxiety. Leeds said pet owners should make sure dogs and
cats have a place to go where they can hide.

On Jul 24, 5:01*pm, "Matthew"
wrote:
Common sense for most of us but a freindly reminder. *Todays heat index 110
with 100% humidity

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news...rotecting-your...

It feels like it's over 100 degrees outside, and if humans are
uncomfortable, imagine what pets are going through.
Dogs and cats are particularly sensitive to the heat, and can get overheated
very fast. While humans have the ability to sweat as a cool-down mechanism,
pets do not. That means pet owners need to watch their cats and dogs extra
carefully in the summer.

"If you see your dog or cat excessively panting, open mouth, breathing with
their tongues hanging out, drooling excessively you immediately want to cool
their feet.The pads of their feet," said Maria Leeds with Brevard County
Humane Society. "They don't have the sweat glands so you'll want to cool
down their feet with cold water and their bellies where you can access the
skin quickly. And then get them to a vet."

Dogs and cats who get heat exhaustion can collapse and even die from it if
they are not treated. Some breeds are more susceptible than others.

"Specific breeds and different dogs will not cool down as quickly. If you
have English bulldogs, French bulldogs, pugs, anything with the smashed-in
faces," Leeds said. "They don't cool down as quickly, they get heat
exhaustion faster. They need plenty of water and more breaks."

Leeds says animals that are left overnight at the shelter during hot weather
are often found the next day with heat exhaustion. They have to be given ice
baths, even IV drips to cool them down.

Many people have outside pets. Leeds said they she have plenty of cool
water, and a shady place to go to during the day. They also should never ve
left in the car, even with the windows rolled down, because it gets very
hot, very quickly.

With the summer's heat also comes thunderstorms. Dogs and cats can feel the
barametric pressure dropping when a storm comes in, and that can cause a
heightened level of anxiety. Leeds said pet owners should make sure dogs and
cats have a place to go where they can hide.

You know, *all* this info. is just common sense-stuff. Anyone with
half a brain should
know it. But it happens every summer--dogs left in cars, dogs left
with no shade or
water.

And it irritates me to see people walking dogs on pavement -- when
it's 106
outside -- how would *they* like to be walking on that??? Or worse,
people who
let their dogs ride in the back of pickup trucks -- for many reasons--
but FFS, that
metal has got to be hot on their paws.

Sherry

"Sherry" wrote in message
...
On Jul 24, 5:01 pm, "Matthew"
wrote:
Common sense for most of us but a freindly reminder. Todays heat index 110
with 100% humidity

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news...rotecting-your...

It feels like it's over 100 degrees outside, and if humans are
uncomfortable, imagine what pets are going through.
Dogs and cats are particularly sensitive to the heat, and can get
overheated
very fast. While humans have the ability to sweat as a cool-down
mechanism,
pets do not. That means pet owners need to watch their cats and dogs extra
carefully in the summer.

"If you see your dog or cat excessively panting, open mouth, breathing
with
their tongues hanging out, drooling excessively you immediately want to
cool
their feet.The pads of their feet," said Maria Leeds with Brevard County
Humane Society. "They don't have the sweat glands so you'll want to cool
down their feet with cold water and their bellies where you can access the
skin quickly. And then get them to a vet."

Dogs and cats who get heat exhaustion can collapse and even die from it if
they are not treated. Some breeds are more susceptible than others.

"Specific breeds and different dogs will not cool down as quickly. If you
have English bulldogs, French bulldogs, pugs, anything with the smashed-in
faces," Leeds said. "They don't cool down as quickly, they get heat
exhaustion faster. They need plenty of water and more breaks."

Leeds says animals that are left overnight at the shelter during hot
weather
are often found the next day with heat exhaustion. They have to be given
ice
baths, even IV drips to cool them down.

Many people have outside pets. Leeds said they she have plenty of cool
water, and a shady place to go to during the day. They also should never
ve
left in the car, even with the windows rolled down, because it gets very
hot, very quickly.

With the summer's heat also comes thunderstorms. Dogs and cats can feel
the
barametric pressure dropping when a storm comes in, and that can cause a
heightened level of anxiety. Leeds said pet owners should make sure dogs
and
cats have a place to go where they can hide.

You know, *all* this info. is just common sense-stuff. Anyone with
half a brain should
know it. But it happens every summer--dogs left in cars, dogs left
with no shade or
water.

And it irritates me to see people walking dogs on pavement -- when
it's 106
outside -- how would *they* like to be walking on that??? Or worse,
people who
let their dogs ride in the back of pickup trucks -- for many reasons--
but FFS, that
metal has got to be hot on their paws.

Sherry


True about common sense very few people have it

Just had this past week a person left their dog in a hot car on a 103 day in
front of a dry cleaners. A gentleman saw this busted the window out and
took the dog out. The husband and his wife came running out grabbed the
guy from behind. The guy got lose turned around drew his weapon. He
tasered the guy and arrested both on the spot. He was an off duty K9
officer in uniform dropping off his dry cleaning. Both arrested with
multiple felonies assaulting a police officer felony animal cruelty TRUE
DUMBASSES

On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:34:05 -0400, "Matthew"
wrote:


"Sherry" wrote in message
...
On Jul 24, 5:01 pm, "Matthew"
wrote:
Common sense for most of us but a freindly reminder. Todays heat index 110
with 100% humidity

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news...rotecting-your...

It feels like it's over 100 degrees outside, and if humans are
uncomfortable, imagine what pets are going through.
Dogs and cats are particularly sensitive to the heat, and can get
overheated
very fast. While humans have the ability to sweat as a cool-down
mechanism,
pets do not. That means pet owners need to watch their cats and dogs extra
carefully in the summer.

"If you see your dog or cat excessively panting, open mouth, breathing
with
their tongues hanging out, drooling excessively you immediately want to
cool
their feet.The pads of their feet," said Maria Leeds with Brevard County
Humane Society. "They don't have the sweat glands so you'll want to cool
down their feet with cold water and their bellies where you can access the
skin quickly. And then get them to a vet."

Dogs and cats who get heat exhaustion can collapse and even die from it if
they are not treated. Some breeds are more susceptible than others.

"Specific breeds and different dogs will not cool down as quickly. If you
have English bulldogs, French bulldogs, pugs, anything with the smashed-in
faces," Leeds said. "They don't cool down as quickly, they get heat
exhaustion faster. They need plenty of water and more breaks."

Leeds says animals that are left overnight at the shelter during hot
weather
are often found the next day with heat exhaustion. They have to be given
ice
baths, even IV drips to cool them down.

Many people have outside pets. Leeds said they she have plenty of cool
water, and a shady place to go to during the day. They also should never
ve
left in the car, even with the windows rolled down, because it gets very
hot, very quickly.

With the summer's heat also comes thunderstorms. Dogs and cats can feel
the
barametric pressure dropping when a storm comes in, and that can cause a
heightened level of anxiety. Leeds said pet owners should make sure dogs
and
cats have a place to go where they can hide.

You know, *all* this info. is just common sense-stuff. Anyone with
half a brain should
know it. But it happens every summer--dogs left in cars, dogs left
with no shade or
water.

And it irritates me to see people walking dogs on pavement -- when
it's 106
outside -- how would *they* like to be walking on that??? Or worse,
people who
let their dogs ride in the back of pickup trucks -- for many reasons--
but FFS, that
metal has got to be hot on their paws.

Sherry


True about common sense very few people have it

Just had this past week a person left their dog in a hot car on a 103 day in
front of a dry cleaners. A gentleman saw this busted the window out and
took the dog out. The husband and his wife came running out grabbed the
guy from behind. The guy got lose turned around drew his weapon. He
tasered the guy and arrested both on the spot. He was an off duty K9
officer in uniform dropping off his dry cleaning. Both arrested with
multiple felonies assaulting a police officer felony animal cruelty TRUE
DUMBASSES


So the guy and wife go into the dry cleaners for a minute, keeping the
car in their sight. and see some non-uniformed person break into their
car and steal his dog. The guy runs out, like I would have, and
tackles the thief, as I would have. And this is somehow wrong.

No notice of how long the dog was in the car, nor how hot the car got,
nor whether the dog was apparently suffering, but given that the
people reacted very quickly, I don't see that the dog was in any
danger.

Maybe I'm missing something here, but if I was on a jury, the K9
officer would be the one in trouble.

On Jul 25, 9:03*am, dgk wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:34:05 -0400, "Matthew"

So the guy and wife go into the dry cleaners for a minute, keeping the
car in their sight. and see some non-uniformed person break into their
car and steal his dog. The guy runs out, like I would have, and
tackles the thief, as I would have. And this is somehow wrong.



But if there is a guy and his wife, as is stated, why did it take two
people to go into the dry cleaners? Why couldn't one of them stay
outside with the dog and leave the air conditioner running? I think
they both got exactly what they deserved.

Julie

"dgk" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:34:05 -0400, "Matthew"
wrote:


"Sherry" wrote in message
...
On Jul 24, 5:01 pm, "Matthew"
wrote:
Common sense for most of us but a freindly reminder. Todays heat index
110
with 100% humidity

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news...rotecting-your...

It feels like it's over 100 degrees outside, and if humans are
uncomfortable, imagine what pets are going through.
Dogs and cats are particularly sensitive to the heat, and can get
overheated
very fast. While humans have the ability to sweat as a cool-down
mechanism,
pets do not. That means pet owners need to watch their cats and dogs
extra
carefully in the summer.

"If you see your dog or cat excessively panting, open mouth, breathing
with
their tongues hanging out, drooling excessively you immediately want to
cool
their feet.The pads of their feet," said Maria Leeds with Brevard County
Humane Society. "They don't have the sweat glands so you'll want to cool
down their feet with cold water and their bellies where you can access
the
skin quickly. And then get them to a vet."

Dogs and cats who get heat exhaustion can collapse and even die from it
if
they are not treated. Some breeds are more susceptible than others.

"Specific breeds and different dogs will not cool down as quickly. If
you
have English bulldogs, French bulldogs, pugs, anything with the
smashed-in
faces," Leeds said. "They don't cool down as quickly, they get heat
exhaustion faster. They need plenty of water and more breaks."

Leeds says animals that are left overnight at the shelter during hot
weather
are often found the next day with heat exhaustion. They have to be given
ice
baths, even IV drips to cool them down.

Many people have outside pets. Leeds said they she have plenty of cool
water, and a shady place to go to during the day. They also should never
ve
left in the car, even with the windows rolled down, because it gets very
hot, very quickly.

With the summer's heat also comes thunderstorms. Dogs and cats can feel
the
barametric pressure dropping when a storm comes in, and that can cause a
heightened level of anxiety. Leeds said pet owners should make sure dogs
and
cats have a place to go where they can hide.

You know, *all* this info. is just common sense-stuff. Anyone with
half a brain should
know it. But it happens every summer--dogs left in cars, dogs left
with no shade or
water.

And it irritates me to see people walking dogs on pavement -- when
it's 106
outside -- how would *they* like to be walking on that??? Or worse,
people who
let their dogs ride in the back of pickup trucks -- for many reasons--
but FFS, that
metal has got to be hot on their paws.

Sherry


True about common sense very few people have it

Just had this past week a person left their dog in a hot car on a 103 day
in
front of a dry cleaners. A gentleman saw this busted the window out and
took the dog out. The husband and his wife came running out grabbed the
guy from behind. The guy got lose turned around drew his weapon. He
tasered the guy and arrested both on the spot. He was an off duty K9
officer in uniform dropping off his dry cleaning. Both arrested with
multiple felonies assaulting a police officer felony animal cruelty
TRUE
DUMBASSES


So the guy and wife go into the dry cleaners for a minute, keeping the
car in their sight. and see some non-uniformed person break into their
car and steal his dog. The guy runs out, like I would have, and
tackles the thief, as I would have. And this is somehow wrong.

No notice of how long the dog was in the car, nor how hot the car got,
nor whether the dog was apparently suffering, but given that the
people reacted very quickly, I don't see that the dog was in any
danger.

Maybe I'm missing something here, but if I was on a jury, the K9
officer would be the one in trouble.

OK really do you realize that in less than a few minutes with a car off in
FLORIDA with 110 degree heat factor( which it has been for the last few
weeks ) that it gets hot enough to cook on the dash. Plus you did not read
( my fault also did not say how long they were in a store) I did not say
that they went into the dry cleaners that they were in front of a dry
cleaners the uniform COP which our sheriffs officers have it in BIG BOLD
LETTERS across the back of their uniforms SHERIFF was dropping off his dry
cleaning. Saw the animal in distress and broke the window to get out they
came rushing out after being in a store for at least 20 mins.

Plus Yeah right on a cop getting in trouble

"Julie_Snowshoe" wrote in message
...
On Jul 25, 9:03 am, dgk wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:34:05 -0400, "Matthew"

So the guy and wife go into the dry cleaners for a minute, keeping the
car in their sight. and see some non-uniformed person break into their
car and steal his dog. The guy runs out, like I would have, and
tackles the thief, as I would have. And this is somehow wrong.



But if there is a guy and his wife, as is stated, why did it take two
people to go into the dry cleaners? Why couldn't one of them stay
outside with the dog and leave the air conditioner running? I think
they both got exactly what they deserved.

Julie

Exactly

On Jul 25, 8:33*am, Julie_Snowshoe wrote:
On Jul 25, 9:03*am, dgk wrote:

On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:34:05 -0400, "Matthew"

So the guy and wife go into the dry cleaners for a minute, keeping the
car in their sight. and see some non-uniformed person break into their
car and steal his dog. The guy runs out, like I would have, and
tackles the thief, as I would have. And this is somehow wrong.

But if there is a guy and his wife, as is stated, why did it take two
people to go into the dry cleaners? *Why couldn't one of them stay
outside with the dog and leave the air conditioner running? *I think
they both got exactly what they deserved.

Julie

That's kind of what I thought too, Julie. If one of them isn't willing
to
sit in the car with the dog, just simply leave the dog at home.

Sherry

On 2011-07-25, Julie_Snowshoe wrote:
On Jul 25, 9:03*am, dgk wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:34:05 -0400, "Matthew"

So the guy and wife go into the dry cleaners for a minute, keeping the
car in their sight. and see some non-uniformed person break into their
car and steal his dog. The guy runs out, like I would have, and
tackles the thief, as I would have. And this is somehow wrong.



But if there is a guy and his wife, as is stated, why did it take two
people to go into the dry cleaners? Why couldn't one of them stay
outside with the dog and leave the air conditioner running? I think
they both got exactly what they deserved.

Julie

I'd rather sit in the car with Fido than wait inside a dry cleaner.
Those places are hot in the winter, let alone in the summer. Most dry
cleaners around here have curb service anyway.

Bud

On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:14:22 -0400, "Matthew"
wrote:


"dgk" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:34:05 -0400, "Matthew"
wrote:


"Sherry" wrote in message
...
On Jul 24, 5:01 pm, "Matthew"
wrote:
Common sense for most of us but a freindly reminder. Todays heat index
110
with 100% humidity

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news...rotecting-your...

It feels like it's over 100 degrees outside, and if humans are
uncomfortable, imagine what pets are going through.
Dogs and cats are particularly sensitive to the heat, and can get
overheated
very fast. While humans have the ability to sweat as a cool-down
mechanism,
pets do not. That means pet owners need to watch their cats and dogs
extra
carefully in the summer.

"If you see your dog or cat excessively panting, open mouth, breathing
with
their tongues hanging out, drooling excessively you immediately want to
cool
their feet.The pads of their feet," said Maria Leeds with Brevard County
Humane Society. "They don't have the sweat glands so you'll want to cool
down their feet with cold water and their bellies where you can access
the
skin quickly. And then get them to a vet."

Dogs and cats who get heat exhaustion can collapse and even die from it
if
they are not treated. Some breeds are more susceptible than others.

"Specific breeds and different dogs will not cool down as quickly. If
you
have English bulldogs, French bulldogs, pugs, anything with the
smashed-in
faces," Leeds said. "They don't cool down as quickly, they get heat
exhaustion faster. They need plenty of water and more breaks."

Leeds says animals that are left overnight at the shelter during hot
weather
are often found the next day with heat exhaustion. They have to be given
ice
baths, even IV drips to cool them down.

Many people have outside pets. Leeds said they she have plenty of cool
water, and a shady place to go to during the day. They also should never
ve
left in the car, even with the windows rolled down, because it gets very
hot, very quickly.

With the summer's heat also comes thunderstorms. Dogs and cats can feel
the
barametric pressure dropping when a storm comes in, and that can cause a
heightened level of anxiety. Leeds said pet owners should make sure dogs
and
cats have a place to go where they can hide.

You know, *all* this info. is just common sense-stuff. Anyone with
half a brain should
know it. But it happens every summer--dogs left in cars, dogs left
with no shade or
water.

And it irritates me to see people walking dogs on pavement -- when
it's 106
outside -- how would *they* like to be walking on that??? Or worse,
people who
let their dogs ride in the back of pickup trucks -- for many reasons--
but FFS, that
metal has got to be hot on their paws.

Sherry


True about common sense very few people have it

Just had this past week a person left their dog in a hot car on a 103 day
in
front of a dry cleaners. A gentleman saw this busted the window out and
took the dog out. The husband and his wife came running out grabbed the
guy from behind. The guy got lose turned around drew his weapon. He
tasered the guy and arrested both on the spot. He was an off duty K9
officer in uniform dropping off his dry cleaning. Both arrested with
multiple felonies assaulting a police officer felony animal cruelty
TRUE
DUMBASSES


So the guy and wife go into the dry cleaners for a minute, keeping the
car in their sight. and see some non-uniformed person break into their
car and steal his dog. The guy runs out, like I would have, and
tackles the thief, as I would have. And this is somehow wrong.

No notice of how long the dog was in the car, nor how hot the car got,
nor whether the dog was apparently suffering, but given that the
people reacted very quickly, I don't see that the dog was in any
danger.

Maybe I'm missing something here, but if I was on a jury, the K9
officer would be the one in trouble.

OK really do you realize that in less than a few minutes with a car off in
FLORIDA with 110 degree heat factor( which it has been for the last few
weeks ) that it gets hot enough to cook on the dash. Plus you did not read
( my fault also did not say how long they were in a store) I did not say
that they went into the dry cleaners that they were in front of a dry
cleaners the uniform COP which our sheriffs officers have it in BIG BOLD
LETTERS across the back of their uniforms SHERIFF was dropping off his dry
cleaning. Saw the animal in distress and broke the window to get out they
came rushing out after being in a store for at least 20 mins.

Plus Yeah right on a cop getting in trouble


Ok, that's probably different. But if he was off duty was he wearing
his uniform? The guy tackled him indicating that he did care about the
dog. Did they leave the window partly open?.

Some guy left a baby in the car in similar circumstances around here
and got arrested when he returned two hours later. He just forgot that
the kid was in the car. Sometimes people leave kids at rest stops on
higyways. Weird. But I've done odd things where suddenly you go "oh
****, I forgot..."